Support for households using heating oil and LPG
Households struggling with the rising cost of oil and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for heating will be able to apply for £300 of support with their bills from 1 April.
The Scottish Government’s Emergency Heating Oil Scheme will be available to users of both heating oil and LPG who are struggling with recent price increases. Payments will be made directly to suppliers, where possible, to help qualifying households to place an order.
The scheme, which will be administered by Advice Direct Scotland, is envisaged to run for up to six months with two opportunities to apply during that period. It will focus on low income households, including those in receipt of means-tested social security, but will also be open to applications from other people who have unavoidable additional heating needs and may face hardship including people with disabilities or those at risk of self-rationing fuel.
For more information about the scheme visit homeheatingadvice.scot